Immunization

vaccines save lives :: Article Creator Vaccines: Saving Lives And Money For Over 200 Years A brief but important bit of good news today. Stop me if you've heard this before on Science-Based Medicine, but vaccines have saved many lives since the very late 18th century when Edward Jenner first published his work on the prevention of smallpox through inoculation with the cowpox (vaccinia) virus. Most of these saved lives have been young children dependent on the choices made by the families and the governments that they just happened to have been born into. One of the most important of the choices made here in the United States has been the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Established in 1994 through an Act of (a more functional) Congress, the VFC program had its origins during the aftermath of several large measles outbreaks occurring from 1989 through 1991 across the country. These outbreaks primarily involved children, particularly u...

chinese vaccine :: Article Creator Chinese Pharma Companies Eyeing Strong Foothold In Therapeutic Cancer Vaccines Market Updated On Aug 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM IST Read by: 100 Industry Professionals London: Cancer vaccines represent a burgeoning field in oncology, potentially revolutionising cancer treatment. Earlier, approved cancer vaccines were prophylactic against cancer-causing viruses. However, recent advancements have shifted towards developing therapeutic cancer vaccines, which focus on identifying tumour-specific antigens to create innovative cancer immunotherapies. In this context, Chinese companies are actively positioning themselves to secure a strong foothold in the therapeutic vaccine market, says GlobalData: According to GlobalData's Pharmaceutical Intelligence Centre, seven cancer vaccines are approved in China, of these four were developed by multinational pharma companies. The homegrown vaccines include Wozehui, d...

ppsv23 vaccine :: Article Creator Adult Vaccination In India: Addressing Practice Perspectives In India, less than 2% of adults receive routine vaccinations for diseases like influenza, pneumococcal diseases, typhoid, and hepatitis B, which represent a significant public health burden. As a result, infectious and vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) continue to heavily affect adult health, contributing to high rates of morbidity, mortality, and health-economic burden.1 Dr. Indranil Halder, a veteran physician from Kolkata with a specialization in Pulmonary Medicine discusses the need and importance of adult vaccination in India, in an exclusive interview with Medical Dialogues. The larger perception of Vaccines sync with their applicability in the pediatric population. Why do you think that adults too, require vaccines? Pediatric vaccination is well-established and widely endorsed by the government of India. Public health authorities su...

advent urgent care :: Article Creator AdventHealth To Manage Polk County Hospital Before you go … If you like what you are reading and believe in independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan journalism like ours—journalism the way it should be—please contribute to keep us going. Reporting like this isn't free to produce and we cannot do this alone. Thank you! AdventHealth will take over management of community-owned St. Luke's Hospital in Polk County in October. The deal includes the Columbus hospital's satellite physicians offices and clinics. This serves as yet another addition to AdventHealth's growing presence in Western North Carolina's health care system. St. Luke's is a 25-bed critical access hospital — a designation the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid give to hospitals that provide services to rural, underserved regions. In October, St. Luke's Hospital will officially become AdventHealt...

care in the community :: Article Creator Giving Makes Good Happen: Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation Supports Investments In Community Health Yasmin Garcia with the Bon Secours Care-A-Van Photo provided by Bon Secours Foundation If you've spotted the bright blue-and-white Bon Secours Care-A-Van out in the community, you've seen just one example of the Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation's support for the Bon Secours' mission. Staffed with physicians, nurses, social workers and interpreters, the free mobile health clinic operates five days a week and has served uninsured people in Richmond for 30 years. The Care-A-Van provides care for more than 13,500 patient visits every year. Elevating investment in the community The Bon Secours Richmond Health Care Foundation is the public charity for Bon Secours Richmond, explained Ann Carpin, the foundation's president. Virginia's only faith-...

steroid cream :: Article Creator Daily Cuts - What To Know About Using Steroid Creams Steroid creams are often prescribed for fast, effective relief of various skin conditions and ailments, but too much can go too far. Dr Kok Wai Leong, Senior Consultant and Dermatologist, HMI Medical Centre tells Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman what we need to know about steroid creams so that we can use them safely.  HSA Warns Against Using Skin Cream With Potent Steroid After Woman Suffers Severe Skin Reactions SINGAPORE – Members of the public are advised not to purchase or use a skin cream that caused a woman in her 50s to suffer severe skin reactions after using it, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Aug 26. Called Touch Skin by DermaCare Skin Relief Treatment Cream, the product is touted to soothe eczema, chickenpox and insect bites. The woman had been using the cream for about eight years for her sensitive facial skin, and would experience...